Spring Cold

Today we're going to talk about something serious...very serious. Having a cold in the spring. There's nothing worse. In the winter, when you have the sniffles, you can curl up on the couch under the quilt with a box of tissues, a cup of tea and a stack of chickflicks at hand. You can make a huge pot of chicken noodle soup. You can revel in your cold, and enjoy pampering yourself.

However, when you have a cold in the spring and, after months of a temperature under thirty degrees, the temp is in the fifties, the sun is shining and every fiber of your being wants to be outside, hiding under that quilt is less than appealing. As a matter of fact, it's so less-than, that you don't. You go outside and work, regardless of the fact you're at the tissue-every-five-minutes stage of your cold. You simply stuff your pocket with a hefty supply and work through it, trying to convince yourself that this cold isn't THAT bad. Of course, when a neighbor walks by with a small child, who shrieks when she spots your brilliant red nose, your watery eyes and I'm-sick-and-couldn't-be-bothered-with-styling hair...well, it's hard to overlook the fact that it is in fact THAT bad, and you have to admit that having a cold in the spring sucks.

Wishing you a cold-free spring, and if that doesn't work, wishing you lotion tissues stuffed in your pocket as you do your yard work!

Holly--capable of scaring small children today with my current cold induced looks!

It's spring!!

It's still cold here, but rumor (okay, not rumor, the weatherman) has it that we've got warmer weather blowing our way. I can't wait. I want to be outside...want to work in the yard and enjoy the sun. Hope whever you are, spring has sprung in reality, not just on the calendar!

Holly

Favorite Things...

Everyone has probably seen Julie Andrews singing to the Von Trapp kids about her favorite things...rain drops on roses, kitten's whiskers.

I've been thinking about things that make me happy. Of course, my family and friends come first, but discounting people (not that I discount them, but we're talking about things LOL), what sort of things just make you smile?

This weekend a bought a whole new set of bedding...new sheets, new blankets. I've got to confess, there's something totally smile-worthy about getting into a bed made up with crisp, brand new sheets. Same day I bought a new cofeemaker. Another smile worthy thing. Getting up in the morning to find a pot of coffee waiting for me...ahhhh.

Okay, so those are geeky favorite things, but this one's even geekier...my new Dyson. Cleaning the carpets and floors, which I do daily (see previous posts about Ethel the dog, manufacturer of lots of hair) and finding the canister full...well, it's probably my geekiest delight, but there it is. I love my Dyson. LOL

If you'll note the little slideshow in the previous post, you'll find another geeky glee...I love puttering with that kind of stuff!

Today, it's supposed to get up to sixty degrees...got to confess, that makes me happy, too! LOL

Holly

CONTEST...

No, it's not mine, but the prize might rank as better than mine. Oh, I know you all love my prizes, but Harlequin's offering a week at a resort. Check it out!

I'd love to hear that one of you won!

Happy Monday, btw! It was a long weekend here. There was a tourney at my daughter's school. We started our Saturday out working it, then watched her bball game, then were back again that night to work the Fun Night. It wasn't a very hermitty day, but it was lovely!

Holly

And the winner is....Tracy and her dog, Nora! I'm sending Tracy a private note this morning. Thanks for making this contests such a huge success!

I'm planning a new contest in the near future. I'll be posting both here, and at the website, so keep checking back!

Holly